Best cleaning method for brass preserving pan?

[shirlthegirl43]

I have finally 'inherited' an ancient brass preserving pan. It was really filthy and I have given it a good scrub and a dose of ketchup and it is now a lot cleaner. However, it still has some green staining at the bottom inside.

Is it okay to use it like this or can anyone recommend a good way to get it really clean please.

I have seville oranges and grapefruits sitting calling me to make marmalade but I am not sure whether the old pan is safe to use as it is.

[Two_Sheds]

would this do it?

[shirlthegirl43]

I thought of that Two_Sheds but wasn't sure about using the pan for food preparation afterwards for some reason.

[Two_Sheds]

couldn't be any worse for you than poison pork

[MaureenHall]

Brillo pads? I've used them on really bad pans and they do work well with not too much elbow-grease

[jacob marley]

try Lea & perrins Worcester sauce ..Majic stuff for cleaning coins and the like....jacob

[tootles]

Are you sure it is brass and not copper??

[Flummery]

Bung a bit of rhubarb in - it eats though anyhting (I even wonder about stomach linings!)

[tootles]

You could wipe it out with half a lemon and a bit of salt.

[shirlthegirl43]

Are you sure it is brass and not copper??

Deffo brass - yellow colour. It has lovely copper rivets holding the handle on

[Hilary B]

Not sure about cooking acid fruit in a brass pan (a lot of the best ones originally had a tin lining to prevent the copper dissolving into the food), but if you want to get the copper-tarnish off, try vinegar.

[shirlthegirl43]

Lea and Perrins currently doing the job rather well. Thanks jacob.

It is definately brass - just the same as my preserving/sugar thermometer - which has not dissolved despite being dunked in all sorts of stuff.

I will post a pic once it is all nice and shiny!

[lynda66]

just a tip, if you do use anything acidic, make sure you give it a really really good wash after, as the acid actually makes it go green, i had brass elephants, and washed them after , but not well enough and the next day, the green was back worse

[shirlthegirl43]

It is slowly cleaning up quite well. However, I am now not certain whether I should use it for jam making or just put a coat of laquer on it and use it as a plant holder thingy.

[lynda66]

i think the jam making would make it pitted inside, cos of the acid, but i guess if it does, you could always sticck plants in it then